GrassHopper

Ok, so i have heard the good and the bad. From what i understand its not impossible to come across a brand new grassHopper that is a LEMON, but also i hear alot of realy great things about the mowers ( that aren't lemons) and as long as you take care of them, they should take care of you.... I do like what GrassHopper has to offer, and it is the most confortable mower i have ever sat on. So this winter I will be looking for a Used grasshopper in my area. if anyone in my are would have one please let me know. I don't see very many older GrassHoppers for sale... where do they go?

1996 with 25 kubota water cooled gas
it has a new right side pump and axle assembliy
the machine bags great only problems was with the axles put in 3
used to break hubs but they fixed that problem
i heard that they put in a new Axel\pump in the new ones to fix the problems i was having my lazers run circles around this machine just my opinion